Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
You'll work in the medical department of the Cecil County Detention Center in Elkton, MD.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- Evenings, days and nights Available Shift: PT Evenings/Day and Night
- Unit and setting
- Medical department, Cecil County Detention Center Conducting sick call for inmate/patientsInmate patients in a detention center
- License
- LPN license Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of MarylandMaryland LPN license
- Term
- Permanent Available Shift: PT Evenings/Day and NightPart-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Maryland LPN license Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of Maryland Check your license
- Also asks
- Multi-task and patient assessment skills has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills
- Also asks
- Communicate effectively Ability to communicate effectively
- Also asks
- Function under supervision Ability to function under supervision
- Also asks
- Demonstrate clinical competency
Preferred
- Experience
- Correctional healthcare experience Experience in correctional health care delivery system, a plus
What it pays
- Pay differential
- In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay, Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Tuition assistance
- tuition reimbursement program
- Bonus
- $10,000 sign-on bonus paid over 2 years SIGN ON BONUS PAID OVER 2 YEARS FOR FULL-TIME $10,000full-time
- Extra pay
- Shift differential Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation
- Extra pay
- Weekend differential
- Extra pay
- Premium holiday pay Premium Holiday Pay
- Bonus
- Employee referral bonus Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical insurance, single or family plansStandard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available)
- BenefitsDental insurance, single or family plans
- BenefitsVision insurance, single or family plans
- BenefitsLife insurance and disability optionsWe also offer Life Insurance and Disability options
- BenefitsGenerous PTOGenerous PTO, Sick and Safe Leave Accrual
- BenefitsSick and safe leave accrual
More benefits (15)
- BenefitsFloating holidaysFloating Holidays
- Benefits401k with match401k with match
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement programa tuition reimbursement program
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Disability
- PTO
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- Sick call and treating illnesses and injuries under written protocol Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director
- Day to day
- Controlled substance, narcotic and sharps records Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
- Day to day
- Healthcare emergencies Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics.
- Day to day
- Medication distribution
- Day to day
- Chronic care clinics
- Day to day
- Assisting physicians, psychiatrists and dentists Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Works under RN supervision you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of an RN
- Details
- 2-week orientation with on-the-job training and shadowing nursing staff This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 2-week orientation
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
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Description: SIGN ON BONUS PAID OVER 2 YEARS FOR FULL-TIME $10,000
PrimeCare Medical Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in the medical department at the Cecil County Detention Center located in Elkton, MD. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of an RN.
Available Shift: PT Evenings/Day and Night
JOB
Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse will also maintain, update and work with electronic medical records and ensure that they are secure. Other responsibilities will include:
Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record
This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.
Benefits
PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Sick and Safe Leave Accrual, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.
Additional
Compensation
In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay
- Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.
Requirements
The Licensed Practical Nurse is a fast paced position and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse must be licensed to practice nursing in the state in which the facility is located.
Other requirements for the Licensed Practical Nurse include
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of Maryland
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to function under supervision
- Demonstrate clinical competency
- Experience in correctional health care delivery system, a plus
Company
Overview
Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis.
Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.
PrimeCare Medical is dedicated to its employees. PrimeCare Medical will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment.
Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!
What's around it?
Elkton, MD
Living costs about 5% above the US average